Search results for " promotion"

Challenges of nation-branding for stimulation of Latvian exports

2017

Abstract The presented research aims to contribute to the conceptualisation of the nation-brand of Latvia with the purpose of stimulation of national export performance. The subject of the research is three aspects presumably challenging the branding of Latvia with reference to national export development. The investigated challenges are the barriers and opportunities for green-branding of Latvia; the absence of the generally accepted indication of the geographical identity of the Baltic region; and the contradictable popular image of Latvia as a cheap country. The research poses two research questions inquiring into the issues of nation-branding of Latvia currently being faced in the conte…

Cancer prevention policy in the EU: Best practices are now well recognised; no reason for countries to lag behind

2018

Highlights • National Cancer Control Programmes (NCCPs) are key elements in cancer control. • NCCPs’ role in national cancer policies of EU countries has grown significantly. • Few quantitative assessments are available to evaluate success or failure of the implementation of NCCPs. • Research on methodologies to better assess the effectiveness of cancer prevention policies should be enhanced.

Twenty Years of Basic Vocational Education Provision in Spain: Changes and Trends

2015

International journal for research in vocational education and training 2 (2015) 2, S. 137-151

Curbing tobacco's toll starts with the professionals: World No Tobacco Day

2005

The Social Nature of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases and How to Tackle Them Through Communication Technology, Training, and Outreach

2011

As world leaders prepare for the United Nations High Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases, to take place in September 2011, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and economic and business fora have created new alliances and initiatives to accelerate research, advocacy, and political commitment. This article argues that the time is propitious to reflect on the social nature of the most common behavioral noncommunicable disease determinants, including tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet. Evidence is presented related to the fact that these diseases are profoundly rooted in social and community ties and points to the need for a modern com…

Applicability and perceived utility of the European Quality Instrument for Health Promotion (EQUIHP) in a health promotion programme

2018

Resumen Objetivo: Describir los resultados de la aplicación del European Quality Instrument for Health Promotion (EQUIHP) en el Programa MIH salud y la percepción de su utilidad por el equipo ejecutor de este. Método: Estudio de evaluación aplicando EQUIHP a un programa de promoción de la salud. Autocumplimentación de EQUIHP por ocho mujeres y dos hombres del equipo MIH salud, y realización de dos entrevistas grupales con este equipo sobre la percepción de su utilidad. Resultados: El programa ha obtenido una puntuación global de calidad de 6,5 sobre 10. EQUIPH ha permitido identificar los aspectos más débiles dentro del programa, como la falta de un plan de comunicación y las propias evalua…

Image og the Teacher in Schools Websites – Representative of the School

2015

Article consists of three parts - theoretical, empirical research and recommendations for improvement the school website photo galleries. Publication analyses ideas (Weber&Mitchell, Ķestere, Kaļķe, Fischer&Kiefer, Veide) that reveal importance of the teacher's image in the representation of the school, significance of the picture and selfpromotion in the school context. The empirical study consider teacher’s image in 17 Latvian school website photo galleries and surveys 102 primary school student’s parents to find out their views on the school website photo galleries impact on the selection of the school for their children. Analysis of the theoretical literature and interpre…

Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Chemical Carcinogenesis

1995

Different DNA-adducts produced by one given genotoxic agent can lead to different mutational preferences, as exemplified in this mini-review, by the cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)-induced d(GpG)-N7(1)-N7(2) adduct, giving rise predominantly to G→T transversions targeted to the 5′-modified G, the d(ApG)-N7(l)-N7(2) adduct to A→T transversions, while for the d(GpTpA)-N7(l)-N7(3) adduct no crosslink-specific mutations were observed. Expression of mutated Hras put under the control of cell-compartment specific promoters in different layers of the mouse skin showed that the consequent expression of the malignant phenotype depended on the degree of differentiation of the cell, progression to ca…

Review of the quality of youTube videos recommending exercises for the COVID-19 Lockdown

2022

Background: The world is experiencing a pandemic caused by COVID-19. Insufficient physical activity can increase the risk of illness. Trying to replicate a normal search that any user/patient could do in YouTube, the objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of YouTube videos related to home exercises during lockdown and their adherence to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Methods: A simple search was carried out on YouTube. The first 150 videos were selected. After applying exclusion criteria, 68 videos were analyzed and evaluated. Two statistical analyses based on machine learning techniques were carried out. Videos were classified according to principal component…

Effect of a 2-y dietary and physical activity intervention on plasma fatty acid composition and estimated desaturase and elongase activities in child…

2016

Background: Evidence on the effects of lifestyle interventions on plasma fatty acid composition in children is limited. Objective: We investigated the effects of a dietary and physical activity intervention on plasma fatty acid composition of cholesteryl esters (CEs) and phospholipids and estimated desaturase and elongase activities in children. Design: We conducted a 2-y controlled dietary and physical activity intervention based on Finnish nutrition and physical activity recommendations in a population sample of 506 children aged 6–8 y. We assessed plasma fatty acid composition by gas chromatography and estimated desaturase and elongase activities as the ratio of product fatty acids to pr…